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Syria: Testimonies Reveal the Continued Restriction of the Right to Movement Despite the Decision to Lift Travel Bans
1. Introduction: Following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024 and the rise of the new transitional government, the latter pledged to abolish the repressive security practices associated …
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Syria: Documentation of Enforced Disappearances and Arbitrary Arrests in the al-Qadam Neighborhood of Damascus
This publication was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Ceasefire/STJ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. 1. Executive Summary …
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Syria’s Transitional Phase: “Honor” Killings Persist Amid Failing Protection and Legal Response
1. Introduction In the midst of the transformations occurring in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, significant challenges are emerging on the path toward establishing …
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Syria/Homs: Violations Against Civilians Amid Lack of Effective Complaint and Redress Mechanisms
1. Introduction Following the collapse of the Syrian regime on 8 December 2024, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented several abduction cases in various areas of Homs Governorate. The …
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Syria: Arbitrary and Extrajudicial Killings Target Civilians Ahead of Coastal Violence
1. Introduction After the fall of the Syrian regime in December 2024, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented several extrajudicial killings of civilians, including two children and a woman. …
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“De Facto Authority Without Legitimacy”: A Legal Study on the ‘Harasta Shura Council’ After Assad
1. Introduction and Background The Shura Council of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was founded in 2017, in conjunction with the announcement of HTS’s formation as a merger of several jihadist …
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Syria: The National Union of Syrian Students as a Tool of Repression in Syrian Universities
1. Introduction This brief report by Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documents the pivotal role played by numerous members of the National Union of Syrian Students (NUS) in suppressing …
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Syria: Curriculum Reform… An Ideological Unilateral Decision Lacking Legitimacy
1. Introduction In early 2025, Syria’s caretaker Ministry of Education issued a decision to amend the school curricula for grades one through twelve. The decision also eliminated the subject of …